The fact that the NFL lockout had ended will have a HUGE impact on what happens with the NBA lockout. It is extremely safe to say we will not lose a single regular season game. Many aspects or blueprints of how the NFL players handled this will be used by the NBA players assoc.
I don't think they will rush to a deal......but as time for preseason games to start draws near the deal will be done.

The fact that the NFL lockout had ended will have a HUGE impact on what happens with the NBA lockout. It is extremely safe to say we will not lose a single regular season game. Many aspects or blueprints of how the NFL players handled this will be used by the NBA players assoc.
I don't think they will rush to a deal......but as time for preseason games to start draws near the deal will be done.

Mete Aktas: According to Ibrahim Seten, who's the chief editor of the sports department of daily national newspaper VATAN, Besiktas has already started transfer negotiations with another NBA superstar, Kevin Durant, as they wait an answer from Kobe Bryant. Seten mentioned in his twitter account that Besiktas management has sat down with Durant's agent Aaron Goodwin in USA. If Besiktas is rejected by Bryant, who's expected to submit an answer in the next 24 hours, they will extend their offer to Durant, who's reportedly accepted to play in Turkey. Seten also stated that the asking price for Durant's services is 750K per month.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has offers north of $1.5 million a month to play in China, and sources say he’d be inclined to accept a contract except for the one immense hurdle standing in his way: Chinese Basketball Association officials will likely pass a rule in the middle of this week forbidding the signing of players with NBA opt-out clauses.

Here's an example of how much insurance is costing to cover these guys salaries if they play overseas. That's why we are not seeing a rush to sign big name players with big name salaries

Quote:

A native Australian, Bogut averaged 12.8 points and 11.1 rebounds in 65 games for Milwaukee in 2010-11 and, according to The West Australian, would be willing to play for "next to nothing." But the cost of insurance for teams wishing to sign him could be prohibitive -- a policy would cost $500,000 every three months, according to the newspaper.